Uriah Hanford House

George Hays House

County House Rd.

Town of Jerusalem

Branchport, NY 14418

Architect: Jacob Allington

Style: Gothic Revival

Period: 1850-1899

Ownership: Private

Note: The architect, Jacob Allington, may be Jacob Allington & Sons (Jacob, John and Wm. C.) of Railroad Ave. in Elmira, who are listed in the 1891 Elmira City Directory as contractors and builders. There is also a Jacob Allington listed on the July 1, 1863 Yates Co. draft roll for the Town of Milo.

Historic Significance: Associated with Robert Green Ingersoll (1833-1899), a successful attorney, abolitionist, and promoter of women's rights. He was considered one of the great orators of his time. He lived only the first few months of his life in this house at which time his family moved out of the area. The house is now a museum of his life owned by the Council for Secular Humanism. See more information about his life and photos of Ingersoll and the museum.

Italy Valley Methodist Church

Italy Valley Rd.

Town of Italy

Naples, NY 14512

Architect: Not listed

Style: Greek Revival

Period: 1850-1874

Ownership: Private

Lakeview Cemetery

W. Lake Rd.

Penn Yan, NY 14527

Architect: Albert Davis Taylor

Style: Not listed

Period: 1750-1949

Ownership: Private

Note: According to the National Register, the cemetery is listed because of its "landscape architecture, art, exploration, settlement." The cemetery also contains the graves of many state politicians who died in the 1800s as well as others who were of note locally.

Larzelere Tavern

3858 County House Rd.

Branchport, NY 14418

Architect: Not listed

Style: Early Republic, Federal

Period: 1800-1949

Ownership: Private

Note: The tavern was thought to have been built in 1826 and owned by Henry Larzelere, considered one of the early settlers of the area.

J.M. McCloud House

94 Seneca St.

Dundee, NY 14837

Architect: Not listed

Style: Greek Revival

Period: 1825-1874

Ownership: Private

Smith McLoud House

Italy Tpk.

Town of Italy

Middlesex, NY 14507

Architect: Not listed

Style: Greek Revival

Period: 1825-1849

Ownership: Private

Note: There is a Smith McCloud on the 1840 census for the Town of Italy and a Smith McLoud on the 1870 census for the same town.

Middlesex Center Methodist Church

Main St.

Middlesex, NY 14507

Architect: Not listed

Style: Romanesque

Period: 1875-1899

Ownership: Private

Roderick M. Morrison House (Morrison-Wagener House)

105 Highland Dr.

Penn Yan, NY 14527

Architect: Not listed

Style: Tudor Revival

Period: 1825-1849

Ownership: Private

William Nichols Cobblestone Farmhouse

Alexander Rd. west of the Jct. with Thistle St.

Town of Benton

Penn Yan, NY 14527

Architect: Unknown

Style: Greek Revival

Period: 1825-1924

Ownership: Private

John Noyes House

Lakemont Himrod Rd.

Town of Starkey

Dundee, NY 14837

Architect: Not listed

Style: Greek Revival

Period: 1825-1899

Ownership: Private

Overackers Corners Schoolhouse

Vine Valley Rd.

Middlesex, NY 14507

Architect: Not listed

Style: Italianate

Period: 1850-1874

Ownership: Private

Note: Henry Overacker and his descendants lived in this area. The brick schoolhouse was built in 1874 to replace a log structure. The building is sometimes open to visitors.

Ezikial Perry House

(Benedict) Arnold Potter House

1445 Voak Rd.

Town of Potter

Penn Yan, NY 14527

Architect: Jordon, Robert, Warner and Clark

Style: Georgian

Period: 1750-1924

Ownership: Private

Historic Significance: Associated with (Benedict ) Arnold Potter (1761-1810). Originally from Rhode Island, William and Penelope Hazard Potter came to Yates County with their five children, including Arnold, as part of Jemima Wilkinson's Universal Friends Society. Arnold Potter eventually owned most of the land that now comprises the towns of Middlesex and Potter. His mansion is said to have been built in 1806. See the History of the Town of Middlesex and History of the Town of Potter.

Historic Significance: First building in the area constructed exclusively for the purpose of theatre production. The theatre's stage has seen speeches by notable politicians as well as vaudeville, burlesque, and minstrel shows.

Whitaker House

Jemima Wilkinson House (Friend's House)

3912 Friend Hill Rd.

Town of Jerusalem

Penn Yan, NY 14527

Architect: Thomas Clark

Style: Federal

Period: 1800-1874

Ownership: Private

Historic Significance: Associated with Jemima Wilkinson (1752-1819). A Quaker by birth, Wilkinson was the first American-born woman to start a religion. Called the Society of Universal Friends, it espoused pacifism, abolitionism, and plain dress. In 1790 she brought 260 followers to the area and set up a utopian community. The community dwindled after Wilkinson's death. See a biography of Wilkinson and "The Universal Friend." See a photo of the house. The Yates County Genealogical and Historical Society owns a collection of Wilkinson memorabilia. The house is currently a private residence and not open to the public.

Sherman Williams House and Fruit Barn

2854 State Rt. 54A

Town of Jerusalem

Bluff Point, NY 14417

Architect: Not listed

Style: Not listed

Period: 1875-1924

Ownership: Private

Historic Significance: The unusual stone barn was once used for grape storage. The house replaces the original, which burned in a fire.

Christopher Willis House

57 Seneca St.

Dresden, NY 14441

Architect: Not listed

Style: Greek Revival, Italianate

Period: 1825-1874

Ownership: Private

Milton Wilson House

25 Gilbert St.

Rushville, NY 14544

Architect: William S. Middlebrook

Style: Queen Anne

Period: 1900-1949

Ownership: Private

Abner Woodworth House

Flat St.

Town of Benton

Penn Yan, NY 14527

Architect: Not listed

Style: Greek Revival

Period: 1825-1874

Ownership: Private

Dr. James Wrightman House

48 W. Lake Rd.

Branchport, NY 14418

Architect: Not listed

Style: Queen Anne, Stick/Eastlake

Period: 1850-1874

Ownership: Private

Yates County Courthouse Park District

Main, Court, and Liberty Sts.

Penn Yan, NY 14527

Architect: Various

Style: Greek Revival, Pueblo, Romanesque

Period: 1825-1899

Ownership: Private, Local Govt.

Yatesville Methodist Church

Yatesville Rd.

Town of Potter

Penn Yan, NY 14527

Architect: Not listed

Style: Greek Revival

Period: 1825-1924

Ownership: Private

Young-Leach Cobblestone Farmhouse and Barn Complex

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